Paul Henry-Thornapple Trail

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The 1.8 mile Eaton County Parks portion of the Paul Henry-Thornapple Trail is open with the recent reconstruction of the rail road bridge over the Thornapple River. This 15' wide non-motorized trail provides an access route to the Maple Valley Schools, a 35 acre Eaton County Conservation District prairie restoration project and Park with a walk-down canoe launch on the Thornapple River.

Under a 2012 Safe Routes To School (SRTS) grant, approximately one mile of the Trail will be paved in 2013. This segment runs from Linden Street on the south side of Vermontville, travels along and over the Thornapple River, and ends at Mason Road. Sidewalks are included in the SRTS grant to connect the Trail to the school property.

A connecting route between Nashville and the Maple Valley High School campus extends 1.2 miles West from Mason Rd., past the Maple Valley High School campus, and ends at Barry County/Nashville Village limits. From there, a 3.5 mile section of the Paul Henry-Thornapple Trail travels West into Barry County.

Photo courtesy of Miller's Photographic Studio, LLC

Acquisition and development of this linear park was made possible with the help and support of the following project partners: